# Sopela Women's Team

Sopela Women's Team (UCI team code: SWT) is a professional cycling team based in Spain, which competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events such as the UCI Women's World Tour and elite women's races.

## Team history

On 7 October 2014, Fanny Riberot signed a contract extension. On 13 November, Evelyn García signed for the team. On 20 November the team signed a number of contract extensions with; Aurore Verhoeven, Mélodie Lesueur Sheyla Gutiérrez, Lucía González, Belen Lopez and Alicia González. On 24 November Soline Lamboley signed with the team. On 23 December Cristina Martínez signed for the team.
In February 2023, the team's rider, Estela Dominguez, was killed in a collision with a lorry at Villares de la Reina at the age of 19, while training at the beginning of her first year as a professional.

## Team roster

    As of 1 July 2023.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Naia Amondarain (ESP) | Naia Amondarain (ESP) | (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23) |
| María Banlles (ESP) | María Banlles (ESP) | (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 24) |
| Cristina Barrajon (ESP) | Cristina Barrajon (ESP) | (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 34) |
| Alice Coutinho (FRA) | Alice Coutinho (FRA) | (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 24) |
| Naroa Fernandez (ESP) | Naroa Fernandez (ESP) | (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 21) |
| Isabel Ferreres (ESP) | Isabel Ferreres (ESP) | (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26) |
| Lur Florido (ESP) | Lur Florido (ESP) | (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Agnieta Francke (NED) | Agnieta Francke (NED) | (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34) |
| Nadine Gill (GER) | Nadine Gill (GER) | (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33) |
| Beatriz Lalaguana (ESP) | Beatriz Lalaguana (ESP) | (1980-03-02) 2 March 1980 (age 44) |
| Patricia Ortega (ESP) | Patricia Ortega (ESP) | (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 (age 36) |
| Irantzu Solaguren (ESP) | Irantzu Solaguren (ESP) | (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 21) |
| Claire Steels (GBR) | Claire Steels (GBR) | (1986-11-09) 9 November 1986 (age 38) |

## Major results
### 2009

    Overall Semaine Cantalienne, Fanny Riberot
       Stage 2, Fanny Riberot
    Trophée Fémina, Fanny Riberot
    Ambierle, Fanny Riberot
    Lyon Gerland, Fanny Riberot
    Gruffy, Fanny Riberot

### 2010

    Overall Semaine Cantalienne, Fanny Riberot
       Stages 1 & 5, Fanny Riberot
    Gran Premio San Isidro, Fanny Riberot
    Prix des Fondateurs, Fanny Riberot

### 2011

    Road Race Championship of the Basque Country, Eneritz Iturriaga
    Grenoble Technisud, Fanny Riberot
    Overall Semaine Cantalienne, Fanny Riberot

### 2012

    Road Race Championship of Andalusia, Belén López
    Zalla Road Race, Fanny Riberot
    Road Race Championship of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fanny Riberot
    Charentonnay, Fanny Riberot
    Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Yulia Ilinykh
    Campeonato de Euskadi, Yulia Ilinykh
    Iurreta Road Race, Yulia Ilinykh

### 2013

    Balmaseda Road Race, Eider Merino Cortazar
    Campeonato de Navarra, Fanny Riberot

### 2014

    Youth classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Eider Merino Cortazar
    Bembibre Copa de España, Eider Merino Cortazar
    Urnieta (Campeonato de Euskadi), Alicia González Blanco

### 2015

    Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Belén López
       Stage 1 (ITT), Belén López
    Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames, Sheyla Gutiérrez
    Cyclo-cross de Karrantza, Lucía González Blanco
    Trofeo Ria de Marin, Eider Merino Cortazar
    Balmaseda, Eider Merino Cortazar

### 2016

    Trofeo Roldan (Copa de España), Gloria Rodríguez

### 2017

    Busturia (Torneo Euskaldun), Alicia González Blanco
    Valencian rider classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Cristina Martínez
    Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Eider Merino Cortazar
       Stage 1, Eider Merino Cortazar
    Bergara (Torneo Euskaldun), Eider Merino Cortazar
    Berriatua (Torneo Euskaldun), Eider Merino Cortazar
    Sarriguren (Torneo Euskaldun), Alicia González Blanco
    Larrabasterra (Torneo Euskaldun), Gloria Rodríguez
    Overall Volta Ciclista Valencia Feminas, Alba Teruel Ribes
       Points classification, Alba Teruel Ribes
       Mountains classification, Gloria Rodríguez
       Sprints classification, Alicia González Blanco
       Youth classification, Alba Teruel Ribes
       Team classification
       Stage 1, Alba Teruel Ribes
       Stage 2, Eider Merino
       Stage 3, Cristina Martínez
    Trofeo Roldan (Copa de España), Alicia González Blanco
    Time Trial Championship of Murcia, Gloria Rodríguez

### 2018

    Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Beatriu Gómez
       Stage 1, Ziortza Isasi
       Stage 3, Ariadna Trias
    Circuito Jose Marquez, Soraia Silva
    Palmela, Maria Martins
    Vila Nova de Tazem Time Trial, Maria Martins

## National champions
### 2009

    Spain Time Trial, Débora Gálvez Lopez

### 2010

    Spain U23 Cyclo-cross, Lucia González Blanco

### 2011

    Spain Time Trial, Eneritz Iturriaga Etxebarria

### 2012

    Spain Junior Mountainbike (XC), Lucia González
    Spain Track, (Team Pursuit), Irene Usabiaga
    Spain Track, (Points race), Irene Usabiaga
    Spain Track, (Scratch race), María del Mar Bonnin

### 2013

    Spain Cyclo-cross, Lucia González

### 2015

    El Salvador Time Trial, Evelyn García
    El Salvador Road Race, Evelyn García
    European U23 Track (Scratch race), Lucia González

### 2017

    Spain U23 Cyclo-cross, Alicia González
    Spain Track, (Points race), Cristina Martinez
    Spain Track, (Team Pursuit), Ziortza Isasi Cristobal

### 2018

    Portugal Track, (Points race), Maria Martins
    Portugal Track, (Scratch race), Maria Martins
    Portugal Track, (Omnium), Maria Martins

### 2019

    Portugal Track, (Omnium), Maria Martins
    Portugal Track, (Points race), Maria Martins
    Portugal Track, (Scratch race), Maria Martins
    Spain U23 Time Trial, Iurani Blanco